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The Operations Leader is a key member of the site leadership team, responsible for providing technical and business leadership in product manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and employee development. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality production while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, engagement, and operational excellence. The Operations Leader acts as the subject matter expert on downline processes, quality, and materials, and interfaces across the Foam Business operations network to drive innovation, solve manufacturing challenges, and share best practices. This position leads the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Pillar and contributes to the development and execution of TPM.
Job Responsibility:
Champion a culture of safety, ensuring a clean and compliant work environment
Lead safety initiatives, incident investigations, and promote VPP and PSM standards
Ensure all control plans and procedures align with Owens Corning safety standards
Set clear and measurable performance expectations in line with plant goals
Effectively communicate goals, objectives and progress, holding people accountable to deliver results
Ensure the quality systems are utilized to provide a consistent product that meets manufacturing specifications and customer expectations
Partner with T&D Pillar to develop and administer training programs and standard work to ensure repeatability and manufacturing excellence throughout operations
Partners with human resource leader to prepare budgets relative to manpower, production, and space forecasting necessary to meet customer demands
Proactively analyzes and manages all relative operations performance metrics making improvements to efficiencies, quality and cost
Partners with the Process Engineer and Reliability Leader to identify and drive continuous improvement efforts to improve productivity and quality
Effectively engage all other functional areas of the plant as partners/ team members
Lead the AM Pillar implementation and strategy development
Mentor teams on TPM principles and tools
deliver training to build plant-wide proficiency
Track and communicate progress metrics
promote proactive problem prevention
Create an inclusive, high-performance culture focused on engagement, empowerment, and ownership
Lead coaching, performance reviews, and development planning for all production employees
Build a positive employee relations environment and establish Owens Corning as an employer of choice
Effectively staff the team with a mix of internal and external talent for long-term success
Elevate customer perspective through deep understanding of product applications and needs
Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products and superior customer experience
Operate with a zero-defect mindset and continuously seek ways to improve product performance
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline
Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Proven success in leading TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma initiatives
Experience in discrete manufacturing and startup environments
Experience in managing unionized employees
Demonstrated ability to lead change, coach teams, and drive engagement
Strong leadership and talent development capabilities
Quick learner with ability to grasp complex concepts and apply them effectively
Excellent communicator—written, verbal, and presentation skills
Skilled collaborator across technical and leadership networks
Data-driven decision-maker with strong analytical and strategic planning skills
High ethical standards and integrity in all actions
Bilingualism French/English is required as the position requires communication with the Group and English-speaking partners